PHP MySQLi: options() function

Last update on August 19 2022 21:51:16 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

mysqli_options() function / mysqli::options

The mysqli_options() function / mysqli::options sets extra connect options and affect behavior for a connection.

This function can be called several times to set several options.

Syntax:

Object oriented style

bool mysqli::options ( int $option , mixed $value )

Procedural style

bool mysqli_options ( mysqli $link , int $option , mixed $value )

Parameter:

Name	Description		Required/Optional
link	A link identifier returned by mysqli_connect() or mysqli_init()		Required for procedural style only and Optional for Object oriented style
option	The option that you want to set. It can be one of the following values:		Required for procedural style only and Optional for Object oriented style
		Name	Description
		MYSQLI_OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT	connection timeout in seconds (supported on Windows with TCP/IP since PHP 5.3.1)
		MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE	enable/disable use of LOAD LOCAL INFILE
		MYSQLI_INIT_COMMAND	command to execute after when connecting to MySQL server
		MYSQLI_READ_DEFAULT_FILE	Read options from named option file instead ofmy.cnf
		MYSQLI_READ_DEFAULT_GROUP	Read options from the named group from my.cnfor the file specified with MYSQL_READ_DEFAULT_FILE.
		MYSQLI_SERVER_PUBLIC_KEY	RSA public key file used with the SHA-256 based authentication.
		MYSQLI_OPT_NET_CMD_BUFFER_SIZE	The size of the internal command/network buffer. Only valid for mysqlnd.
		MYSQLI_OPT_NET_READ_BUFFER_SIZE	Maximum read chunk size in bytes when reading the body of a MySQL command packet. Only valid for mysqlnd.
		MYSQLI_OPT_INT_AND_FLOAT_NATIVE	Convert integer and float columns back to PHP numbers. Only valid for mysqlnd.
		MYSQLI_OPT_SSL_VERIFY_SERVER_CERT
value	The value for the option.		Required for procedural style only and Optional for Object oriented style

Usage: Procedural style

mysqli_options(connection,option,value);

Parameter:

Name	Description
connection	Specifies the MySQL connection to use
option	Specifies the option to set. Can be one of the following values: MYSQLI_OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT - connection timout in seconds MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE - enable/disable use of LOAD LOCAL INFILE MYSQLI_INIT_COMMAND - command to execute after connecting to MySQL server MYSQLI_READ_DEFAULT_FILE - read options from named file instead of my.cnf MYSQLI_READ_DEFAULT_GROUP - read options from named group from my.cnf or the file specified in MYSQLI_READ_DEFAULT_FILE MYSQLI_SERVER_PUBLIC_KEY - RSA public key file used with SHA-256 based authentication
value	Specifies the value for the option

Return value:

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Version: PHP 5, PHP 7

Example:

<?php
$con=mysqli_init();
if (!$con){
  die("mysqli_init failed");
}

mysqli_options($con,MYSQLI_READ_DEFAULT_FILE,"w3r.cnf");

if (!mysqli_real_connect($con,"localhost","user1","datasoft123","hr")){
  die("Connect Error: " . mysqli_connect_error());
}

mysqli_close($con);
?>

See also

PHP Function Reference

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